Resources for Families of Older Individuals with ASD by

Transitioning to Adult Care

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 20:33:34 UTC

Transitioning from pediatric care to adult services for those with autism requires careful planning and consideration. Resources such as guides on legal rights, employment support, and healthcare management can be valuable for families navigating this change.

Family Support Groups

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 20:37:59 UTC

Finding a community that understands can make a huge difference. Support groups for families with adult autistic members offer shared experiences, resources, and coping strategies. These groups often meet online or in person, providing a safe space to discuss challenges and celebrate achievements.

Supporting Older Adults with Autism

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 20:54:20 UTC

With Autism being a lifelong diagnosis, it is necessary for families to feel supported and have outlets for care as your family ages. Changes in physical needs may require modifications in living situations, healthcare needs and more specialized care. This article helps better equip families with the information needed as time goes on.

Tools and Resources for Parents of Older Children with ASD

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:02:07 UTC

With services and support changing as your child ages, it is important to find them the best care, as well as finding care and support for the other members of the family. This article shares what parents can look for to help their children and where exactly to find it. Including groups and organizations, and personal support.

Pathway for Parents

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:12:03 UTC

Pathway for Parents is a Parent's guide to Evidence Based Practice that surrounds Autism. Having as much knowledge as possible helps families feel more confident and comfortable when facing new challenges.

Work Resources for Autistic Adults

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:20:47 UTC

This website gives great outlets for many aspects of Adult life with Autism. From job opportunities, training, networking, and transition help. Autism Speaks gives effective resources and services to help people with ASD live productive lives.

"My Autism Guide"

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:28:39 UTC

This Guide is a great tool for all parents to monitor your child and give access to personalized care. When creating a free account, "My Autism Guide" helps you access relevant autism content, specific to your age, location and level of need. Along with that users can see proactive information to help in planning for future activities, Look for virtual events or events in your community, and see listings of service providers in your area

Housing and Job Services

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:33:19 UTC

This website encourages Adults with Autism to find meaningful employment and live independent lives after they leave the school system. Including Jobs, Day programs for Graduates that remain at home, and tools to make friends outside of their school setting.

Transition Tool Kit

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:37:52 UTC

Autism Speaks provides a tool kit for families that have a child transitioning from childhood to adolescence. Including Self-Advocacy, Legal Matters to Consider, Postsecondary Educational services and many more

Self Advocacy Network

kellyolmstead44 — 2024-03-05 21:41:16 UTC

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a non-profit organization run by and for people with Autism. Created to provide support and services to individuals and their families, while also educating communities and improving public perceptions of Autism.

Autism Speaks

megram3256 — 2024-03-18 00:18:55 UTC

This website allows for the person to filter through and find exactly what they are looking for. The filters include audience, age range, level of support, and resource type. Once the filters have been applied different websites are displayed providing information tailored to what they are looking for.

Preparing for college and work/career readiness

megram3256 — 2024-03-18 00:28:10 UTC

This guide helps students with ASD to prepare for college and work/career readiness. It connects with individuals and their families by providing webinars to navigate their options, provide campuses and professionals with the tools and training necessary, and helps them to understand the challenges and talents they bring.

Employment

megram3256 — 2024-03-18 00:38:39 UTC

The Spectrum Careers is a program that promotes employment in the autism community. It is a portal that is specific to the individual and what they are looking for directly. It creates equal job opportunities and provides resources to services on how to create a work environment favorable for individuals with autism.

Skills for Independent Living

megram3256 — 2024-03-18 00:49:33 UTC

This talks about an organization, Project Hope Foundation, which provides opportunities for adults including, ABA therapy, day services, group employment/career prep, or individualized employment. It helps teenagers and young adults with autism to acquire and maintain real-life skills that lead to a more independent lifestlye.

Housing and Employment after School

megram3256 — 2024-03-20 17:21:18 UTC

This website provides information about preparation for the transition from school to adulthood. It lists different programs, toolkits, reports, research articles, and videos about employment and housing for autistic adults to learn about.

Association for Autism and Neurodiversity

megram3256 — 2024-03-20 17:32:32 UTC

This is an organization that provides support to both the individual with autism and their families. They provide one-to-one services, group services, living support, training courses for partners, social groups and activities, etc. They are dedicated to creating meaningful and connected lives for those with autism

Online Support Therapy for Adults

megram3256 — 2024-03-20 17:38:42 UTC

Open doors is a place where autistic adults can attend support groups in the comfort of their own homes. They offer five groups online: Neurodiverse Working Professionals Group, Autistic Women Group, Neurodiverse College Group, College Transition Summer Group, Neordivergent Young Adults Group, and Autism Parent Support Group. Here they learn social skills and communication, self-advocacy, and coping with stress and anxiety.